Poulshot School Diary - 1894

Poulshot School Diary - 1894

Poulshot School Diary of Mr Hugh Leslie, Headmaster
1894 (Pages 394-412)

Covering:-

George Feltham
Leslie
Swanborough
William Noyes
Lily Duck
Florence Duck
Walter Duck
Frederick Bolter
Walter Scott
Hugh Leslie
Harriet Few
Mary Elizabeth Leslie
Janet Wilkins
Francis Trimmell
Diphtheria
Edward Ellis
Edith Botter
Llewellyn Noyes
Thomas Colbourne
Frederick Hallett

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1894
Standard I was taken charge of by George Feltham
during the rest of the lesson.
Jan. 10th
Mrs Leslie gave a work-box to each of two
girls for good needlework done during
the year ended Feb.28th 1893.
Jan 15th
Infant teacher absent ill. Infants taken by the monitress.
Jan. 15.
2.40p m. Examined the register called the coll -
found alc correct.
Y.R.Buebauan manager
17th
Infant teacher still absent ill. Infants
and needlework taken this afternoon
by the Serving mistress.
19th
A number of children are absent sick.
Agnes Swanborough and William Noyes
are absent owing to the mother's illness
in each case. Infant teacher still
absent. Infants taken by the monitress.
George Feltham has assisted this week
with the Reading of Standard I.
22nd
Infant teacher skill absent Only eight
infants present in the morning and four
in the afternoon. In the morning the Infair
were taken by the monitress, and in
the afternoon by thersewing mistress.
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Jan. 24th
Sewing mistress ill. unable to attend to
the needlework this afternoon. girls
did needlework in charge of the monities
Infant teacher though still very unwell,
came in the afternoon. Infants present
fine in the morning. and eight in
the afternoon.
25th
Infant teacher absent today.
26th
Only 38 children present this afternoon
Enfant teacher still absent. another
load of coke has been got for the
school.
29th
6 Lequel's to no 5 Royal Readers 6 copies
of Nelson's World at Home nov, 9 copies
of no vl ditto, 12 copies of Nelson's Advanced
History, Bacon's Maps of England and
Ireland 15 prints of Illustration of
Trades Vc. for Infant class, Materials for
mat wearing, Kindergarten music,
18 slates sheet maps, Drawing graper
Writing copies, foolscap paper rubi
and 2 day nibles have been got for
the School. Received Examination
Forms from the Education Department
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fan.29th
Infant teacher present Attendance much
better. 60 present in the afternoon. There
is still a large number absent sick and
owing to sickness in their families
it 30th
Filled out Form 8 M. Rector away from home
Fe
31st
School visited by Mr Www Haine.
Feb. 2nd
Taught the Infants a new long, The Brook,
from Kindergarten music. There has been
a much larger attendance of infants
this week. There is still however a
large number absent sick. The names
of Lily, Florence and Walter Duck have
been removed from the Register, the
family having left the narish. A
map of Scotland was ordered at the same
time as the other apparatus previously
mentioned, but for some reason it
has not been sent. The Rector has written
again about it.
5th
Admitted a fresh scholar to the III Standard
gave an arithmetic lesson to the Infants this
morning.
6th
Heard the lower division of Infants read
this afternoon. gave notice that school
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would open ten minutes earlier tomorrow being
Ash. Wednesday. in order that secular lessons
might close at // a.m. to allow the elder
children to attend the service at church
byth
School opened at 8.50 a.m. Registers closed
at 9a.m. Secular lessons closed at 11 a.m.
bhildren in standards with one exc-
ception went to church. The Map of
Scotland has come, but it has been
very much damaged in transmission
12th
The map of Scotland mentioned above
has been returned.
13th
Received notice of the Drawing
Examination. The day and hour
proposed is Monday Febr-2.6th School. at2.15p.m.
Received notice that this will be in
spected by H. M. Inspector on Tuesday
the 6th of March at 2.30 n.m.
Heard the upper division of Infants
read Filled up Form E. and returned it
to the Rector.
"
19th
Another new map of Scotland has been
sent from the National Society in
place of the one which was damaged.
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1894
Feb. 22nd Another load of coke has been got for the
school.
23rd Received further notice that the Drawing
Examination would be on Monday Feb.. 26th
at 2 p.m. Heard the Infants recite
26th
Drawing Examinationat 2.p.m. gave
girls and Infants holiday in the
afternoon. All the boys 34 except
one It.IV boy, Frederick Bolter were
present In St. I. 11boys It. II.5 boys
It. III /boys It. IV. 5 boys; It. V. 3 boys
Total 31 boys.
March 1st Heard the upper division of Infants read
and recite this morning. The Rector came
in and tookstandards Vand V/ with
their Recitation.
5th
gave the Infants amusic lesson and
heard them sing their songs.
6th
School Inspection. 71 present
Geography for upper Standards for
the ensuing year as recommended
by H. M. I inspector is British North
America. Australia and b ape Colony.
"
mth
Rearranged the classes for the ensuing year.
399
Infants:-
Object Lessons for the year ended Feb-28*189
1.
A coat. 2. Leather. 3.- botton 4.- Wool. 5-Linen
6.-
Wheat. y-Rice. 8.- The Potato. 9. Salt. 10.-Sugar.
11.
The Sun. 12:- Spring. 13. - Summer 14.- Autumn.
15. - Wenter. 16. The barpenter's Shop. 17. Printing
18. The Blacksmith's shop. 19-Glass-making -
20. The bow. 21.-The E lephant. 22. - The cat.
23. The Swallow. 24.-Time. 25.- Form. 26.-Colour.
Recitations for the year ended Feb. 28th 1895.
Infants:- i The Tradespeople :2-Jamie the gentleman
3.. Capital fun 4. The Pond and the Brook."
5- The He-natured Brier.
Standard I. "Be Kind." (Century Reader. no3 page 121.
"
II The English Boy.
(Mrs Hemans.)
"
III. - Bruce and the Spider (Eliza book.
IV. the Deathiog De Boune".
(Fer Walter Scott.
V Newbyar's Eve." and The Conclusion"
from "the May Queen" (Lemmyson.)
VI& VII F lodden Field". (Sir Walter Scott)
oppored K.T.
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Music taught by the Lonio Lot fa Method.
Songs for the year ended Feb. 28th 1894
ivision - Infants: - /-- -The Brook
2.. Gentle Bee
3.- bome. Come, Come.
ivision i.- Some Folks do
2. The Sports of bhildhood
3. - The Hero,
4.- - bome, bome bome.
5. - The Burlesque Band
ivision III Lt.III tabove. 1.- To The Mountain
2- Some folks Do
3. - True Freedom
4. - The Sports of Childhood
5.- The Hero
6- The Burlesque Band.
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1894
March 13th
Received the Duplicate Schedule.
16th Heard the Infant class read in the
morning and gave the same class
a music lesson in the afternoon
Two infants have been admitted
this week.
"
22nd
blosed for Easter Holiday.
28th
Received the Drawing Report The award
is good
April 2nd Reopened school this morning. Admitted
four fresh scholars. Mrs Leslie will be
unable for some weeks to attend to the
needlework. Mifs M.E.Reslie took charge
of the girls in needlework this afternoon
and will continue to do so during Mrs
Leslie's absence
3rd.
Received Report of H. M. Inspector. Copy
of last year's account of income and
expenditure posted on the school door.
The monitress was obliged to go home
ill this morning. Heard the upper division
of Infants read.
4th
Admitted another infant. Monitress absent ill
5th
gave an arithmetic lesson ts the Upper division of Infants
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Summary of the Inspector's Report.
"The children are orderly. They sing well.
and the girls have received careful instruction
in Needlework. Reading is on the whole fairly
good. Handwriting and Spelling are Satisfactory
but Composition is weak. The lower standards
appear to be backward in Arithmetic. On
the whole a very fair knowledge is shewn
of Geography. the boys answering on this
subject very much better than the girls.
The infants are in very fair order and
are making fair progress."
H. Few is recognised under Article 68
of the b ode.
T.B.Bruchanen
Consopondent.
Staff for the ensuing year:-
Hugh Leslie Head Teacher
Harriet Few Article 68.
Jeanic g. Wilkins Monitress
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April 9th
Monitress still absent ill. gave arithmetic
to the epper division of Infants this mom
ing.
11th
Monitress able to attend school again
13th
gave a Reading lesson to the lower
division of Infants this afternoon.
20th
gave a Music lesson to the Infants this
afternoon.
23rd
Infant Teacher absent this afternoon. The
Infant girls were taken in Needlework
along with the Standard girls by Mifs
M.E. Leslic, and George Feltham wasput
in charge of the Infant boys.
27th
Mrs Harriet Few the Infant Teacher has been
unable, owing to pressing domestic affairs.
to attend since Tuesday morning The
Infant class has been taken since then
by Mifs M.E. Leslie. Admitted another
scholar to the Infant Class this week
30th
Mrs Harriet Few having resigned the
postingant Teacher in this school,
Mary Elizabeth Leslie has been
appointed to the Infant blass and will
continue to teach the class under art. 68.
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May 2nd
Tomorrow being Ascension Day. notice
was given that School would meet
for Religious instruction, and for
attendance at Church Service but
not for Secular lessons.
3rd
Ascension Day. Religious instruction
in the morning. Registers not marked.
School closed in the afternoon.
8th
Came in without notice at 3. 30 L called refister
all in order.
B.Buchauan (Consopondeal)
Notice put up in the school that the
Diocesan Inspection would take plac
in this school on Tuesday May 22,189
11th
School closed for Whitsuntide holiday
21st
Reopened school this morning. Reminde
the children that the Diocesan Inspection
would take place tomorrow, Tuesday
May 22nd.
22nd
Diocesan Inspection.
30th
Examined the Infant class in Readin a
and Arithmetic this morning.
31st
gave standards III and over work on
paper today. Map-drawing in the afternoo
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1894
June 8th
Opened school at 12.50 this afternoon. Register
closed at / o'clock p.m. school closed at
3 o'clock r m., to give the teachers the
opportunity of attending the agricultural
show at Devizes.
15th
There has been a considerable falling off
in the attendance this week, chiefly in
the standards
18th
Mr bolburn accompanied by Mifs Schaus
came into the school this afternoon to
see the needlework.
25
Called registers at 2.40 frie infant monely entsuch
rest conrel
I B.B.Burbausa
25th
Arthur G. Noyes unistant, was incorrectly marked present
this afternoon. the error was not discovered
until between 2 and o'clock p.m., when the
Registers were being checked by the Rector
owing to a very small and backward 1st
Standard child who is working in the Infant
class being accidentally counted among
the Infants, making the number counted
to correspond with the number of informs
marked. The mark was at once cancelled.
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of
June 29
Visited school without notice dw
morning Found Registro correctly
marked, 58 children present out-of
85 on books all at work - Room
was rasher hot, some blinds for
windows seemed necessary it
more windows were made to open
it would improve the ventilation
during such hot weather
Seronis
June 29th blosed school for four weeks
holiday
July 30th
Owing to an outbreak of diphtheria
in the parish the school which
should have reopened today.
is to remain closed for the presen
by order of the Medical Sanitary
officer
Aug 6th
School still closed by order of the
Medical Sanitary Officer.
13th
School reopened today under the
restriction that no child from Mill
Lane. that part of the parish affected
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by diphtheria, should be allowed to
attend until a certificate of disinfection
of those affected should be granted
by the Medical Sanitary officer.
George Feltham has been appointed
by the managers as a candidate on
Probation to fill the vacancy in the
staff caused by the resignation of
Jeanic Janet Wilkins. His name has
been removed from the Register.
Aug. 20th
Schoolclosed for parish festivities
21st School closed for Day School treat.
22nd
The children from Mill Lane are not to
attend school for one month longer
from the 20th of august by order of
the Medical Sanitary officer.
31st
Examined the upper division of Infants
in reading this morning. Several
children are still absent from
school. Francis Trimmell and William
Noyes are kept away to work.
The Mill Lane children are still
absent on account of diphtheria
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Sept. 7th
gave an arithmetic lesson to the
Infant blass this morning
14th
The attendance has been low
throughout the week. Heard the
Infants sing this afternoon.
19th
500 sheets of Drawing paper, 2 dog.
Blacklead pencils, 4 rackets 2nd
Grade Drawing cards, 2 doz. Exercise
copies / box of crayons and 4 packets
of mat weaving materials have been
got for the school.
26th becil Swanborough died. this morning
**
of diphtheria His name has been
removed from the Register:
28th
A new oxford Reversible desk has
been got to replace one of the old
ones which has been altered to
suit the Infant class
Oct. 1st
small attendance only 26 standard
children present in the afternoon.
A number absent potats nicking.
4th
Mr. Dowse came into the school today
to inquire about the school
attendance.
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it. 8th
Master summoned to appear as
a witness in County court case
at Devizes Left school in charge
of Mrs Leslie and the Infant
Teacher at 9.30 a m.
Francis Primnell and William Noyes
have returned to school.
16th
Commercied to light fires in the school
today.
22nd. A load of coke has been got for the
school.
26th
Heard the upper Divisionof Infants read
this morning.
Nov. 2nd There are no more cases of diphtheria
in the parish but the children from
Mill Lane are still withheld from
attendance at school for the present
9th
by order of the Medical Sanitaryofficer
Edward Pearce, Edward Ellis and Edith
Botter, being unable to make sufficient
progress in the I at Standard have
been removed to the upper Division
of the Infant Class.
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1894
Nov. 14th
Only thirty three children present this
morning. Roads flooded with the
heavy rain. No school in the after
noon, as the roads in the parish
were quite impossable.
19th
Permission has been given by the the
medical Sanitary Officer for children
in in Mill Lane, with the exception
of the Swanboroughs to attend school
20th
Sent Llewellyn Noyes home this morning
as he complained of sore throat.
26,
Admitted a fresh scholar.
30th Heard the Infant Class read this
morning Another load of coke has beengot
11
Called registers at 2.10. all correct
T.B. Buehandn
Dec. 3rd
Admitted a fresh scholar to the Infant
class.
7th
this
Heard the Lower Division of Infants
read One child from the Istandaid
withdrawn this week. having gone
from the narish
10th
Mr Were Hame came into the school
this afternoon and stayed for a
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short time during the drawing lesson
Dec. 11th
Mr Thomas Colbourne came into the
school this afternoon and stayed
for a short time.
18th
Sidney. Evelyn. and Frederick Hallett
arrived at school so wet this morning
that I thought it unsafe for them
to remain they were therefore
sent home to change their
clothing
21st
School visited by the Rector accompanied
by Mr Colbourne and a lady visitor.
After some announcements about the
distribution of origes school closed
for two weeks holiday. the children
receiving oranges and biscuits from
Mr Colbourne as they passed out of
school .
Jan. 7th
Reopened school. A number absent
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on account of the snow. The Swanborough
have returned to school. The Rector
and Mr Colbourne came into school
at the close of the afternoons attend-
once and gave priger to those who

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